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Belleville man faces child porn charges, Illinois attorney general says
A 22-year-old Belleville man faces eight counts of dissemination of child pornography and two counts of non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images of an adult without consent, the Illinois State Attorney General's Office announced Monday.
Owen Corder of the 4500 block of South Park Drive was being held on the felony charges in the St. Clair County Jail, according to a news release from Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Investigators from Raoul's office, along with officers from the Belleville Police Department, conducted a search of Corder's residence and he was after 'investigators discovered evidence of child sexual abuse material,' according to the news release.
No other information about the allegations was released.
St. Clair County court records did not list a defense attorney for Corder.
'Survivors of child exploitation and their families can face life-long trauma, and the predators responsible for these heinous crimes being held accountable can help them begin the healing process,' Raoul said in a statement. 'My office's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will continue to partner with local law enforcement agencies to locate and bring to justice individuals who exploit minors.'
The dissemination of child pornography charge carries up to a 30-year prison sentence and the non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images charge has a maximum sentence of three years in prison.
